US 8379538

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 8379538:

US Patent 8379538: Model-Driven Monitoring Architecture

• Title: Model-driven monitoring architecture
• Assignee: Valtrus Innovations Ltd (Current)
• Inventors: Jerome Rolia, Keith I. Farkas, Martin F. Arlitt, Sven Graupner
• Filing Date: June 22, 2005
• Issue Date: February 19, 2013
• Abstract: The patent describes a method for providing a machine-readable monitoring model that maintains the configuration of a monitoring environment. An element within this environment reads the model and adapts its operation according to the defined configuration.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Claim 1 (Method): This claim details a method for monitoring. It involves providing a machine-readable model that describes how a monitoring system is configured, specifically including a "metric model" that identifies which monitoring data a data collection agent gathers. A component within the monitoring system then reads this machine-readable model and adjusts its own operations to match the specified configuration, particularly the metric model.
• Claim 7 (Method): This claim describes a method where a machine-readable monitoring model initially defines the setup of a monitoring environment. If this configuration changes, the machine-readable model automatically updates to reflect the alteration. Consequently, a part of the monitoring environment reads this updated model and automatically adjusts its functions to the newly changed configuration.
• Claim 13 (System): This claim outlines a system designed for monitoring. It comprises a monitored environment (with components and tools for data collection), a model-driven monitoring environment (with data consumers and reporting services), and a data collection agent that connects the instrumentation to the monitoring system. Central to this system is an "information services" component that includes a machine-readable monitoring model. This model defines the monitoring environment's setup, including the metric model that specifies collected data. The information services dynamically update this machine-readable model when changes occur in the monitored environment.
• Claim 17 (Article): This claim refers to a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (like a hard drive). This medium stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, provide "information services logic." This logic is accessible to other parts of a monitoring environment and contains a machine-readable monitoring model. This model defines the configuration of the monitoring environment, including the metric model for data collection. The information services logic is designed to automatically modify this machine-readable monitoring model to ensure the monitoring environment is correctly configured in response to changes in a monitored environment.
• Claim 21 (System): This claim describes a system similar to Claim 13, including a dynamically changing monitored environment, a model-driven monitoring environment with data consumers and reporting services, a data collection agent, and information services with a machine-readable monitoring model that dynamically changes with monitored environment changes. This claim further specifies that the machine-readable monitoring model includes a meta-model (defining information structure), topology (relationships between elements), data consumer desires, and reporting network desires. Additionally, the system includes at least one tool to request data from monitoring sources, and a reporting network that connects and disconnects with this tool, with the tool registering and deregistering with the information services.

Litigation:
Based on the provided patent information, there are ongoing litigation cases related to US8379538 in various U.S. District Courts, including the Washington Western District Court (2:25-cv-01859), Texas Eastern District Court (2:25-cv-00556), and California Northern District Court (3:26-cv-00363).

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